Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battens (down)
Verb
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025 -
That against-the-odds spirit is what the documentary crew latches onto as the thread tying their story together.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The court decision bars deportations from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The law and enforcement effectively bars Americans who want unions to get them.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, often parents will blame social media and technology in response to their teens speaking out about their mental health and that shuts them down.—
Lani Ngonethong,
Twin Cities,
30 Aug. 2025
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Lynette shuts him down, hitting him over the head with a lamp before finding Kenny and slipping away with the money.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Organizations are recognizing that this post-sale period needs its own leadership, with clear metrics, accountability and responsibility, because so much is at stake after the sale closes.—
Rachel Lyubovitzky,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The most valuable ones start not with the opportunity itself, but with the judgment to know when to step onto the path — and when to act before the moment closes.—
Jessica Billingsley,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Battens (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battens%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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